Originally Posted by Rams Fan (Post 15773075)

I have no problem with sitting and watching a MLB game in person.

On TV, I’m disinterested

Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 15773085)

And providers were already losing viewers by the droves pre-Covid and obviously the past year just escalated that.... and so casual fans are driven away because of overall cost and going to cheaper alternatives that mostly don't involve sports.... and for good measure, alienate your hard core fans with add in-game commercials, pre/post games that are mostly commercials, almost no content/build up to the actual games, constant disputes and channels disappearing (thanks, Dish :cuss: ), etc.

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 15772332)

What is cousin to cousin romance like? I know they say a mouths a mouth but don't we have to draw the line somewhere?

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15773197)

I wonder how much of the sports audience drop is <30 age.

When I was in HS and college, I couldn’t stop watching espn. Even liked the nba back then ROFL

But I didn’t have 8,000 cable channels and online stuff and internet porn and etc etc. possible that young folks just aren’t into a QB sack or a buzzer beater like I was

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15773045)

People are “sports’d out”. Too many games too many teams via expansion. Being on TV back in the 80s or 90s was a big deal.


Also people prob worn out by Covid. Realizing sports isn’t that crucial. The blatant money grabs are a turnoff. Also, when lockdowns started people realized they could live without sports anyway.

Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 15773438)

Unfortunately every generation cares less and less about sports. They all gravitate more to video games, pop culture, and music/art. Generation Z really, really does not give a shit about sports compared to my generation.

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 15773449)

Yeah, I’m under 30 but a good amount of my buddies love sports as much as I do.

Where I really see the drop off is when I talk sports with my students. Some like it, but most have only a casual interest or are just completely ambivalent about it. Baseball is due for a massive crash. Only 2 of my students can even watch the Rockies (we live in CO) and it’s because their parents are fans.

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15773656)

Have you seen car companies offer “new grad discounts”? Studies show people become brand loyal by age 35. Making cars a bit cheaper helps your future sales.


I’ve often thought sports teams should offer Gen Z/Milennials preferred pricing. It’s their future customer base for the premium seating.


Automakers know this. Sports teams are run by myopic idiots desperate for the next dollar.

Originally Posted by Matrix (Post 15773350)

You're from kansas. That's a time honored tradition of yours.

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15773656)

Have you seen car companies offer “new grad discounts”? Studies show people become brand loyal by age 35. Making cars a bit cheaper helps your future sales.


I’ve often thought sports teams should offer Gen Z/Milennials preferred pricing. It’s their future customer base for the premium seating.


Automakers know this. Sports teams are run by myopic idiots desperate for the next dollar.

Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 15773718)

The MLB blackout policy is perhaps the worst long term idea I can think of that a major corporate entity is running with today. Hardly any young people can watch the game, I'll never understand how detached the owners must be to roll with that.

Originally Posted by sedated (Post 15773277)

Sports leagues/teams used to squeeze fans that went to the games until they got too expensive for a lot of people, now they are squeezing them for staying home and watching on TV.

Look at the Royals, they got the most money by going to Bally Sports, now a big chunk of the fans can't even watch without switching to a certain cable provider.

If it costs extra money or takes extra steps to watch a sport/team, casual fans will start to say F this.